Combined curtain-pole holder and shade-bracket.



P. J. HAMILL.

COMBINED CURTAIN POLE HOLDER AND SHADE BRACKET. APPLICATIONHLED APR. 9. 1915.

1,150,760. Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

"UNITE STATS PATENT PATRICK J. HAMILL, OF JEROME, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED CURTAIN-POLE HOLDER AND SHADE-BRACKET.

Application filed April 9, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PATRICK J. HAMILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jerome, in the county of Somerset and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Curtain- Pole Holders and Shade- Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in combined curtain pole holder and shade bracket.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a shade roller bracket having a curtain pole support detachably mounted thereon, the said support being adapted to receive a pole upon which the window curtain is clamped and thus providing a strong and inexpensive structure for mounting the window shade and curtain.

A further object of the invention is to provide a readily removably interengaging curtain pole support upon a shade roller bracket, the structure being such that the shade bracket may be readily employed without the curtain pole support, although such support is readily mounted in engagement therewith.

A still further object is to provide curtain pole supporting bars each having a twopoint attachment withashade roller bracket, the curtain which is hung from the pole supported in the device being removably se cured by means of resilient wire clamps.

\Vith these general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this application and in which like-designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views, Figure 1 is a perspective view of an end portion of the complete device having a shade roller and curtain pole mounted thereon. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the curtain pole supports detached. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the shade roller brackets detached, and Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken through the curtain pole with the curtain secured thereon by the resilient clamp.

Referring more in detail to the drawings Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1'7, 1915.

Serial No. 20,207.

12 as usually constructed and is supported in operative position between two similar brackets 13, each of which has a tapered screw 14 at one end thereof for insertion in the window casing for firmly mounting the bracket in a horizontal position thereon.

It is tobe noted that two brackets of similar construction are provided for supporting the roller, one being positioned at each side of the top portion of the window casing and one of said brackets having :1 depending lug 15 provided with a perforation 16 for journaling the usual form of cylindrical roller end member therein. Such a form of end bracket is shown in Fig. 3, while the cooperating bracket which is positioned at the opposite side of the window is illustrated in Fig. 1 and is provided with a depending L-shaped arm 17 instead of a lug as provided upon the opposite bracket, the said brackets being otherwise identical. The arm 17 is provided with an engaging socket 18 for receiving and holding the end member 19 of the roller against rotation in the usual manner.

A curtain pole 20 is illustrated in Fig. 1 having the curtain 21 draped thereover and removably secured thereto by means of a resilient clamp The curtain clamp 22 is of the peculiar form illustrated being formed of a single piece of wire and substantially [Vi-shaped with curved sides 23 and connecting loops 24: at the angles thereof and thus the clamp may be readily engaged over the curtain and pole for resiliently securing the curtain to the pole, while it may be readily sprung ofi for releasing the same. A support for the curtain pole consists of two identically formed bars or supports 25 of the form illustrated in Fig. 2, one of the same being adapted for clamping engagement with each of the shade brackets 13 for positioning such bars substantially horizontal and in which positions the curtain pole 20 may be seated in the terminal curved arm portions 26 of the said bars and ornamental rosettes 27 are provided at the free ends of said arm portions. Each of the bars 25 is provided with a lateral projecting finger 28 at the end thereof opposite its curved arm portion 26, such fingers being substantially C-shaped and readily positioned hooked around the brackets 13 adjacent the base thereof and the window casing as best shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. The bars 25 are also provided with intermediate flattened portions 29 having central perforations 30 adapted to be brought into registry with the upturned pointed lugs 31 at the outer ends of the brackets 13. By this arrangement it will be evident that with the brackets 13 secured to the window casing, the shade roller 12 may is readily mounted thereon and removed therefrom as may be desired, while one of the bars 25 may be quickly engaged with each of the brackets by means of the bar fingers 28, and perforations 30, and the complete device thus assembled, the curtain pole being supported upon the said bars in the manner before set forth.

A complete and serviceable device is thus provided for operatively supporting a shade roller and curtain pole for positioning the shade and curtain in proper relations to the window, while th curtain pole support may be readily removed if desired and the shade roller bracket employed without the use thereof.

While the form of the invention herein shown and described is what is believed to be the preferred embodiment thereof, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims.

What I claim as new is L'A device of the class described comprising oppositely positioned brackets, vertically extending pointed lugs at the outer ends thereof, curtain pole supporting rods positioned above said brackets and having curved pole receiving portions at their outer ends and provided with intermediate flattened portions having openings therethrough, laterally projecting curved fingers at the opposite ends of said bars from the i,

2. A device of the class described comprising in combination with a window frame, oppositely positioned horizontally arranged brackets in screw-threaded engagement therewith, depending shade roller mounting means carried by the said brackets, vertically positioned pointed lugs upon the outer ends of the said brackets, bars having curved pole receiving outer portions and with flattened intermediate portions provided with central openings adapted for the reception of the said lugs, angularly extending C-shaped fingers at the opposite ends of said bars from the curved portions thereof and arranged in sliding engagement with the said brackets.

3. A device of the class described comprising shade brackets, screw-threaded pointed ends upon the said brackets, depending shade mounting means upon the said brackets, laterally projecting pointed lugs at the free ends of the said brackets, pole supporting bars provided with perforations seated over the said lugs and with lateral depending C-shaped finger extensions slidably mounted upon the said brackets.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

PATRICK J. HAMILL.

Witnesses RICHARD GRAY, J AMES N. POSGATE.

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